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Dec. 20, 2023 Incident

RCMP investigate second homicide following second house fire in central Alberta

Dec 23, 2023 | 12:29 PM

For the second time in one week, RCMP in central Alberta have been called to investigate a homicide following a house fire.

On Dec. 20, 2023, at approximately 10:30 a.m., RCMP responded to a complaint of a house fire in a vacant residence on Samson Cree Nation. Mounties say the local fire department extinguished the fire and discovered human remains inside the residence.

Police say an autopsy was conducted on Dec. 22, 2023, and the death has been ruled a homicide.

RCMP Major Crimes has been called in to investigate.

RCMP are seeking public assistance in this investigation. Please contact the Maskwacis RCMP at 780-585-3767 or your local police if you have any information about this incident. If you see a crime in progress, dial 911.

If you want to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the “P3 Tips” app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

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